pinch pennies

成語所屬單字penny

pinch pennies — 慣用語

1. To try to spend as little money as possible.

1.慣用語
釋義

省吃儉用

To try to spend as little money as possible.

例句

During college, Tom had to pinch pennies to afford rent.

My grandmother always pinched pennies, even after she became wealthy.